NOTICE OF RACE 2019 by - Pitter Yachting

 
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NOTICE OF RACE 2019
NOTICE OF RACE

                                  Date: 1st of June - 5th of June 2019
               Organiser on land: Pitter d.o.o. in cooperation with Pitter Yachtcharter
               Organiser on Water - Regatta: YC Tkon in cooperation with ORCA
Event Management: Pitter Yachtcharter, Marin Katicin, Iris Hirschböck, Hans Ertl and Ante Brzic
                Competition Management: Sport Consult, Gert Schmidleitner (IRO)
                          Race Comity and Protest Comity: Yachtclub Tkon
                            Estuary: Croatian coast starting from Biograd

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Business Cup is subject to the race rules and regulations of World Sailing and the rules of the
ORC (latest issue). Concerning safety, Croatian regulations apply.

The notation [DP] within a rule of the open call or within the sailing instructions means, that the
penalty for breaching this rule given by the protest committee can be lesser than disqualification.

The notation [NP] within a rule of the open call or within the sailing instructions means, that a par-
ticipant can not protest for breaching this rule.

Anti doping regulations of the World Sailing and Austrian Anti doping national act 2007 apply.
Persons suspended or barred due to doping will not be permitted to participate.

The two-turn penalty according to WRS 44.1 and 44.2 will be applicable.

For the one design classes the regulations of the OeSV apply.

ADMISSION

Internationally open for business teams and crews with slup rigged monohulls with built-in motor
larger than 30 feet (businesses will be mentioned in the list of results with a max of 20 characters).
Yachts smaller than 30 feet are permitted if they have a GPH smaller than 670 (without spi smaller
than 720).

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All Yachts must have a valid HJS vignette for season 2019 and must disclose the number to Pitter
Yachtcharter by the 15.04.2019.

All boats (except the one-design classes Bavaria Cruiser 41S and Bavaria Cruiser 45) must have
a valid ORC-certificate for 2019 and must have handed this over to Pitter Yachtcharter by the
15.04.2019. For possible costs for amendments in the ORC measuring certificate, participants
must compensate (as per current price list OeSV/HJS). [NP]

All boats of the class without spinnaker may use during the entire race only a storm jib and a
headsail (Genoa). The booming out of the Genoa with the spinnaker boom included in the ORC
certificate is permitted.

The removal of furnishings, doors and equipment is prohibited. Yachts that use trapezes or outrig-
gers, to shift the weight of sailors, are not permitted.

All skippers must comply with the lawful regulations for skippering yachts in Croatia. Skippers and
co skippers must be registered members for the year 2019, within a national union or a national
association. The member numbers must be registered within the race registration system by the
30.04.2019. All yachts must be fully insured. [NP]

REGISTRATION

R Registration at the Regatta Office and Inspections of the Yachts

Issue of numbers, race documents
Deposit for numbers and sponsor flags € 50,00 in cash
Saturday, 01.06.2019, 13:00 until 15:00 and 17:00 until 19:00
Sunday, 02.06.2019, 9:15 until 10:00

RACE COURSE

Courses without distance and time limits around buoys and landmarks. A course short-cut is allo-
wed.

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FIRST BRIEFING

Monday, 03.06.2019, 8:30 am

START OF THE FIRST RACE

Monday, 03.06.2019, 10:30 am

EVALUATION

There are 5 races with one deletion. If less than 4 races are sailed there will be no deletion. As-
sessment according to ORC – Club Performance Line (windward/leeward respectively ocean for
PCS).

Overall standings according to appendix A of the WRS.

GROUPS

ƒƒ   One-design class Bavaria Cruiser 41S with spinnaker
ƒƒ   One-design class Bavaria Cruiser 45 with gennaker
ƒƒ   Group ORC with spinnaker - assessment according to ORC-Club - Performance Line.
ƒƒ   Group ORC without spinnaker - during the entire regatta the one and only foresail may be
     used. Additional sails are not permitted. The booming out of the genoa with the spinnaker
     boom is permitted. Participation in this group is tied to the consent of the sports management.
     This guarantees a homogenous group (without optimised owner or racer yachts). Assessment
     according to ORC-Club - Performance Line.

Depending on the number of participants within one group, under groups may be formed.

Groups with less than 5 boats can be merged with other groups.

If several boats of the same type race, they will be assessed within their own group.
The one-design boats will be assigned after the registration.

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The group must be specified at registration and can be changed up to the 30.04.2019.
Groupchanges after the 30.04.2019 need clearance from the organisers. For group changes
after the 15.05.2019 a fee of EUR 50,- will have to be paid.

MARKETING

Advertising space on sails, hulls and railings are subject to Pitter Yachtcharter approval. According
to the Croatian sailing union charter, a fee can be applicable to participants; EUR 28 (up to LüA
12m) or EUR 35 (over 12m LüA).

Every other PR event or marketing tool during the race event is subject to Pitter Yachtcharter appro-
val.

On participating yachts the following surfaces are assigned to the organiser’s advertising: 20% of
the bow hull, flags for the standing backstay and parts of the main boom. [DP] [NP]

MEDIA AND PRESS RECORDINGS

Participants consent that any person or yacht participating on land or water might be recorded and
that these recordings, stills, video or audio may be used.

PRIZES

ƒƒ   1.   -   3.   position   Business    Cup    in   the   one-design class Bavaria Cruiser 41S mit Spinnaker
ƒƒ   1.   -   3.   position   Business    Cup    in   the   one-design class Bavaria Cruiser 45 mit Gennaker
ƒƒ   1.   -   3.   position   Business    Cup    in   the   group ORC with Spinnaker
ƒƒ   1.   -   3.   position   Business    Cup    in   the   group ORC without Spinnaker

ƒƒ Prizes for the group winners for the sub categories (1. to 3. position)

ƒƒ   Blue     ribbon    for   the   fastest   yacht   (sailing   time)   for   the   one-design class with spinnaker
ƒƒ   Blue     ribbon    for   the   fastest   yacht   (sailing   time)   for   the   one-design class with gennaker
ƒƒ   Blue     ribbon    for   the   fastest   yacht   (sailing   time)   for   the   group ORC with spinnaker
ƒƒ   Blue     ribbon    for   the   fastest   yacht   (sailing   time)   for   the   group ORC without spinnaker

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AUSTRIAN OFFSHORE TROPHY

The Business Cup is part of the regatta series of the Austrian Offshore Trophy.

EVENT PACKAGE
EVENT PACKAGE PER YACHT € 270,-

Includes: the entire organisation and handling, daily up-to-date coverage online, on-site sail makers,
divers and service team, mooring fees within the marinas at theses dates 02.06.-06.06.2019,....

EVENT PACKAGE PER PARTICIPANT € 280,-

Includes: good breakfast buffet on race days, opening buffet, great social programme (pontoon
party with free beer and music, use of the marina facilities, dinner during the event days, Business
Cup souvenir, press coverage, …

It also includes the entry fee of HRK 100,- for the Croatian organiser Yacht Club Biograd.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

A deposit of EUR 500,- is to be paid within 14 days of registration
Boats, whose deposit is not paid within 14 days of registration, will be erased from the registration
list, so as to allow other participants to register.

The rest is to be paid by the 13.04.2019.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation of boats before the 13.04.2019 the deposit expires.
Cancellations of boats after the 13.04.2019 the deposit for the event package expires; additio-
nally terms and conditions for cancellation of individual participants apply.
Cancellation of individual participants after the 13.04.2019 the deposit of € 100,- per person
expires. The rest of the deposited amount will be refunded in form of a credit voucher for another
regatta.

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    LIABILITY

    Participants sail at their own risk (WRS4). The organisers are not liable for any losses, damages or
    injuries to people, yachts or other. This applies to situations on water and land.

    REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

    Follow this link to get up to date information on the registration status www.businesscup.at .
    Registration order occurs via registration/payment receipt.
    Registration must occur via the online registration system.
    Pitter Yachtcharter reserves the right to conduct the regatta only after a minimum of 15 yachts.
    (Deadline 31.01.2019)

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